January 5, 2015

London – The North American edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit will hone in on food traceability. As the battle for labeling of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) continues in the US food industry, retailers and consumers are increasingly...

November 20, 2014

"Sambrailo Packaging has partnered with California Certified Organic Farmers and will donate a portion of the sales generated through the CCOF web store of its Go Greener!™ clamshells back to CCOF in support of the Future Organic Farmer Grant Fund...

November 10, 2014

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) have proposed a pest-management plan where compulsory pesticide spraying would take place to eradicate known pests. As reported by the Associated Press, this plan says that, "compulsory state...

November 4, 2014

To combat pests like the Asian citrus psyllid, exotic fruit fly and glassy-winged sharpshooter that threaten the state's food supply, the California Department of Food and Agriculture is weighing a new plan that some organic farmers say doesn't do...

September 26, 2014

The chair of the California State Assembly Committee on Agriculture, Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton) and central coast state representatives Senator Bill Monning (D-Monterey) and Assembly Member Mark Stone (D-Santa Cruz) joined CCOF for a farm...

August 25, 2014

(August 25, 2014) Santa Cruz, CA – The CCOF Foundation announced today that the Clif Bar Family Foundation has joined the growing list of industry leaders who are fostering the next generation of U.S. organic farmers. This partnership included a...

July 25, 2014

(July 25, 2014) Santa Cruz, CA – The CCOF Foundation announced today that it has received a $50,437 donation from the National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA) to support the Future Organic Farmer Grant Fund. The fund provides grants to...

May 6, 2014

To assure the public that organic fruits and vegetables bearing the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s organic seal are produced in accordance with strict rules and regulations, the National Organic Program requires that growers with organic sales of...

April 3, 2014

(April 3, 2014) Santa Cruz, CA – CCOF is pleased to announce availability of special hardship funds for certified organic producers who are having a hard time making ends meet this spring due to damage caused by drought.
Thanks to a special grant...

March 14, 2014

(March 14, 2014) Santa Cruz, CA - CCOF announced today Phillip LaRocca, proprietor of LaRocca Vineyards, has been elected chair of the CCOF, Inc. Board of Directors. LaRocca replaces Will Daniels of Earthbound Farm who held the board chair position...

March 7, 2014

ANAHEIM, Calif. — “Farming the Urban Edge” was more than just a catchy theme for this year’s California Certified Organic Farmers annual meeting.
After the annual gathering in Anaheim, members had a chance to take a bus tour that spanned several...

February 27, 2014

(Feb 27, 2014) Santa Cruz, CA – CCOF announced today Neal MacDougall, an associate professor of agribusiness at Cal Poly for more than 17 years, has been appointed chair of the CCOF Certification Services, LLC Management Committee. The committee...

January 29, 2014

(January 29, 2014) Santa Cruz, CA – The U.S. House of Representatives today approved a farm bill that includes funding for critical programs that support the growth of the organic sector. The Senate is expected to follow suit in the coming days....

September 25, 2013

(September 25, 2013) Santa Cruz, CA - USDA and Japan announced Thursday at Natural Products Expo East a new organic equivalency agreement, finalizing many years of perseverance toward equivalence without critical variances. As of January 1, 2014,...

May 9, 2013

(May 9, 2013) Santa Cruz, CA – CCOF announced today that its industry-leading tool, MyCCOF, has been expanded with new services for CCOF-certified entities and organic industry buyers. The updated MyCCOF includes the first online access to...

April 24, 2013

"I sat down with Mary Leslie, Executive Director of the Los Angeles Business Council, and Cathy Calfo of California Certified Organic Farmers, to pick their brains about a recent trip to China with Governor Jerry Brown. Here's what they took away...

March 28, 2013

For the 10th anniversary of the National Organics Program officials are reviewing the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s oversight role with an eye on reducing paperwork while maintaining standards.
Some organic certifiers, including California...

February 19, 2013

USDA Responds to Request to Reduce Paperwork
(February 18, 2013) Santa Cruz, CA – Today, CCOF, the nation’s largest and oldest organic certifier, thanked the USDA for its response to a request for reduction of barriers to organic certification that...

February 8, 2013

Restoring organic programs that were zeroed out in funding will be a top priority for industry advocates in upcoming negotiations over the 2013 Farm Bill.
Early this year, the previous 2008 Farm Bill was extended for nine months but numerous organic...

January 24, 2013

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. — California Certified Organic Farmers marked its 40th anniversary with a tour of Central Coast growers, its backers pausing along the way to reflect on obstacles overcome or still in their path.
The tour, which ended with a...

October 2, 2012

CCOF and Oregon Tilth, two of the nation's oldest organic certification, advocacy, and educational organizations, have suspended plans to join forces. Plans for the two organizations to merge were announced in May.
On Saturday, September 29, at a...

March 20, 2012

USDA National Organic Program (NOP) Releases New List of Certified Organic Operations
Figures released over the weekend place CCOF Certification Services, as the largest certifier of organic products in the U.S. CCOF represents 2,321 certified...

January 27, 2012

Calling for the advancement of practices and policies that will grow organic during 2012, CCOF will host CaliforniaSecretary of Agriculture Karen Ross and U.S. Farm Bill author and activist Daniel Imhoff(author of Food Fight: The Citizen’s Guide to...

April 27, 2011

CCOF announced today the appointment of former California Deputy State Treasurer Cathy Calfo as Executive Director. Since 1973, CCOF has been a leader in enforcing standards for organic certification and in shaping policies that ensure the...